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Revista Salud Uninorte
versión impresa ISSN 0120-5552versión On-line ISSN 2011-7531
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ALVARADO, Herly y ACHURY SALDANA, Diana. Prevention of adverse events in pediatrics intensive care units. Salud, Barranquilla [online]. 2016, vol.32, n.1, pp.144-152. ISSN 0120-5552. https://doi.org/10.14482/sun.32.1.8519.
The cares provided by the health team to pediatric patients have implied the risk of errors and therefore generate adverse events that can lead to complications, sequelae or death. Adverse events that occur most frequently in pediatric patients are infection, complications of catheters and drugs. Preventive actions should be directed to staff awareness, error notification, laboral suitable climate, training, use d aseptic technique and proper culture. The nurse must recognize the importance to implement preventive actions help to strengthen the quality of care in the context of clinical safety.
Palabras clave : prevention; control; intensive care units; pediatric; medical errors.